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UK's Brown won't attend Olympics opening


By BRYAN MITCHELL Associated Press Writer

Article Launched: 04/09/2008 11:30:30 AM PDT

He became the second major world leader after German Chancellor Angela Merkel to decide to stay away from the opening ceremonies, although Brown's office insisted Wednesday that he was not boycotting the Olympics and would attend the closing ceremony.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy said last month that he was debating not attending the opening ceremony.


Asked whether President Bush would go to the opening portion of the Olympics, White House press secretary Dana Perino demurred, citing the fluid nature of a foreign trip.


LONDON—British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will skip the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

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